Mega Edition: Ghislaine Maxwell And Those Who Called For Her To Get Bail (9/10/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 18m

In the months after Ghislaine Maxwell’s July 2020 arrest, a small but vocal group of commentators argued that she should be released on bail while awaiting trial, despite prosecutors portraying her as an extreme flight risk. That argument found a home on Newsmax, where coverage repeatedly amplified Maxwell’s claims that she was being unfairly treated, that she was entitled to the presumption of innocence and that strict conditions could adequately guarantee her appearance in court. Maxwell’s lawyers proposed increasingly elaborate bail packages, first offering a $5 million bond and later a…